[PaQSO] Bonus Station Selection Process Starting

[Goody K3NG]

We are starting the process for selecting the bonus station for the 2019 PA
QSO Party.  Per Section 10 in the rules located at
https://www.paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html, interested parties must
apply to be considered for this year's Party.  For an application to be
considered, the following must be included in the submission:

1) Submit an Operational Plan.  Operational Plans should document the
general nature of the operation, location of operation, expected number of
operators, planned timeframe for operation, modes, bands, power levels,
operation leadership, official control operator, and station callsign.
Extra information such as QSL card policy, social media plans, logging
capabilities, and planned staging and training for station operators are
helpful.  The Operational Plan should indicate expected operator experience
and skillsets.  This is not to imply that bonus station operation should be
limited to only highly experienced operators.  On the contrary, we
encourage bonus stations to utilize all operators available to them, of
various skillsets, however we expect bonus stations will have experienced
leadership and mentors available during bonus station operation to ensure
the most enjoyment for PA QSO Party participants and bonus station
operators.

2) State that you and your operation will comply with all applicable PA QSO
Party and FCC rules, and acknowledge the rules within Section 10 which
specifically apply to bonus stations.

3) If representing an established organization, please provide proof of
authority to represent the organization in filing the application, and note
number of members.  If you are not representing an established
organization, please indicate the confirmed and tentative bonus station
operation team members.

4) Note any special circumstances or compelling reasons for awarding the
bonus station operation to your group (i.e. "club is celebrating 100th
anniversary", "honoring long time PA QSO Party participant Bob", etc.).

5) Provide complete contact information, including phone number, email
address, and postal address.  It is recommended that applicants provide
secondary representative information in the event the committee needs more
information and the primary representative is unavailable at the time.

Submissions must be emailed to info at paqso.org by July 14th, 2019 23:59
Eastern.  Received submissions will be acknowledged by a human via email.
Finalists and those who did not make the finalist stage will be notified no
later than August 1st.  A final selection will be made no later than August
16th.

It's our goal to conduct this process in the most fair and transparent
manner possible.  Unfortunately we can select only one applicant as the
bonus station and there will undoubtedly be several very well qualified and
deserving applicants.  Please do not be upset if your submission is not
selected.  The Committee cannot comment on the process or decisions made in
previous years regarding the selection of bonus stations.  All decisions by
the Committee are final.  We look forward to your submission.  Let's have
some fun.

73
Goody
K3NG